security officer

healthcare protection officer

security supervisor

protection officer

prep cook

Blackstone Consulting, Inc

This company itself is great. They have some of the best training I’ve ever gone through working as a security officer. It could have been more detailed in certain areas especially with what you’ll actually do on an everyday basis but it was still better than most. The pay is good as long as your on a 40 hr a week schedule then that’s the only way you’ll see all your money. 

Now depending on the Manager and Captain you work under is going to make or break a lot. Certain Captains work based out of emotion. Which is never good for a professional setting. Even if you try to utilize the chain of command which they put so much pressure about using, it still gets you nowhere. You will be retaliated against. Again that isn’t every Manager or Captain. 

Your shift will be anywhere from 8-12 hours. You will stand and you will walk if those are issues this job is not for you. There are no sit down post. If your relief called out or is late you will be expected to stay over regardless to your personal obligations outside of this job. If your relief doesn’t come in you will have to work an additional 4 hours and if they haven’t found someone else to come cover the other 4 you will be expected to continue working 16 hours total for the day being the maximum you can stay. 

Overtime at the location I was at is based off of favoritism. As long as your in good standing with the Captain (brown nosing) then you’ll have all the OT you want. Officers or ED’s who already are scheduled 40 hour weeks get OT regularly while those only scheduled less than 40 might not receive any. Truthfully I feel the goal should to be to at least have everyone reach 40 before dispersing additional ot but that’s just an opinion. 

The company is adamant about you signing up for the union. You receive nothing letting you know about the union, the fees associated, the union rep or any benefits of what being in the union does for you. However if you don’t sign up you’ll be removed from the schedule. 

Time off…I can’t speak on the company’s actual policy to time off but under the team I worked under you are required to find a swap. However even if a deal has been found it still has to be approved thru the Captain. Regardless to how much time in advance you request, you won’t find out if it’s been approved or denied until a few days til. 

Overall it’s one of those enter at your own risk kinda gigs.

So let me start with the good they do offer a competitive pay which for some is enough . The managers can have something addressed to them many times but if it doesn’t come to them from upper management they ignore it then bring it to your attention. Pay attention to on their site saying manager has the right to change job description at any time. That also means if your skills are not where they want you to be for a day then you can and will get in trouble no questions asked. You can go from canned everything to scratch another day told you have a recipe one day and not another if you follow the recipe that’s good but none of the customers on base enjoy how basic the recipes are if you add to the recipe corporate will get upset for how wasteful you are but then managers will be mad for how untasteful it is and the amount of customer complaints the recipe cards are very old some even go as far as to say add cake mix to chow mein I don’t know where this came from and if you bring up a recipe in order to understand the lack of common sense well you will get told you can’t read recipes. They have lots of different equipment for you learn but not everyone wants to teach you can get lucky by finding a good cook who is willing but managers chose to be hands off. As I said in the beginning this job pays well it’s good for someone with a lot of experience in every type of culinary environment but you also have to be prepared to heat and reheat leftovers if your a cook you also have to know how to bake and yes as I said with cooking it can be from scratch and without a recipe as well. They have some really great ovens to add to the equipment portion they have preset features but you have to be familiar with the ovens no one knows how to use them and not many want to teach. If your good in high stress thinking for yourself and zero communication if you have worked in every environment of cooking possible know every gadget , utensil , equiptment , etc you might be a good candidate to work but it also means your responsibilities are endless change in a moments notice and you have to be prepared for it. 

Regarding the work environment at Black Stone, I've gathered several observations that potential employees might find valuable.

Firstly, there appear to be consistent challenges stemming from management practices, particularly concerning job security and an overall approach to employee retention that can create uncertainty. Furthermore, recurring issues with payroll accuracy and timely processing have been a notable concern. Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement within the organization also seem limited, with unclear pathways for internal promotion. Communication tends to be reactive, often engaging employees primarily during periods of staff transition rather than fostering proactive professional development or broader organizational initiatives. Culturally, establishing a consistently collaborative and supportive team environment has proven difficult, with observed instances of unprofessional conduct among colleagues that can impact team cohesion.

However, it's important to highlight the significant positive aspects. The compensation package, encompassing both salary and benefits, is notably competitive and stands out as a strong incentive. Additionally, the presence of a union provides a robust framework for employee representation and protection.

In summary, while the financial remuneration and comprehensive benefits are undeniably strong points, individuals considering employment at Black Stone should carefully weigh these against the operational and cultural challenges described.


The current management at the Fort Devens facility is facing serious issues. The management shows a lack of professionalism, with leadership often being condescending and undermining employees. Management acts superior and views employees as less capable if they don’t agree with their approach or understand their perspective. They tend to manipulate staff, behave immaturely, and if they don’t like an employee, they find ways to push them out. They also micromanage and talk behind employees' backs, creating a negative work atmosphere.

Despite claiming to have an open-door policy, management often ignores employee concerns and takes no action to address them. If employees try to escalate issues to higher management, it usually worsens the situation. Human Resources is unapproachable and often hostile toward employee concerns.

The facility is understaffed, and management provides little to no support for daily tasks. Employees are frequently required to take on extra roles outside their job descriptions due to inadequate staffing and support. Job descriptions are often changed, sometimes daily. Management gives specific instructions on how tasks should be done but questions employees about why they followed these exact instructions and criticizes them for it.

Adding to the frustration, the company has rules and policies that management strictly enforces, but management does not follow the same rules and policies themselves.

Overall, the work environment under this current management is very negative, and I would strongly advise against working at this facility or for this company.

I knew where I was going to work, when I was going to work, and my compensation.  All agreed to prior to starting my post.  Received CPI training, Class D security guard training, and 8 hour FEMA class.
Medical coverage was excellent.  Did not use dental or vision so I cannot rate it.  The only down side to insurance was that I could not cover my wife of 18 months without paying about $470 dollars a month for her.  I felt that should be reduced to 6 months of employment before she could be included on my coverage at minimal additional cost.

I left Blackstone to move to Florida to join my wife - unfortunately Blackstone did not have work in Florida or I would probably still be working for them.  I was a guard at a comprehensive medical center in the Atlanta area.  Job is a medium stress position - I never had anything come up that I was not prepared to deal with. 

My onsite Sergeants (I had two different ones in the course of a year) were both first rate - first one gave me great training on how to do my job at my post.  The second one was always looking out for me.  I did normal security and also filled in as an ED officer when the ED officer's shift ended.

Would I work for them again?  Yes!

Worked here for almost a year. I was forced to work with stained shirts because management didn’t want to provide me new ones, but want to talk about grooming and having a professional image 🤷🏾‍♂️. They have mandatory training on the weekends but only give you a day notice 🤦🏽‍♂️. Supervisors and The management never answer the phone and when they do they pretty much tell you to figure the issue out yourself because they have no clue what’s going on or how to handle it 🤦🏽‍♂️. Don’t expect anytime for yourself be prepared for 12 hour shifts 5 days a week and if you complain about it your considered a problem. Growth with this company is impossible they would rather hire managers and supervisors who only want a paycheck then people with experience. Supervisors and Managers only focus is the Riverside location yet there paid to manage and supervise the MOB sites but don’t have a clue what’s going on. The management doesn’t train the new security officers, they send them to a post and have the security officers already there train them.  Dispatchers do all the work, they answer the phones and do the management and supervisor duties without the pay. 


I worked at the DFAC on a military base during the morning shift. It was easily the worst job I ever had. Training at this job is nonexistent and management will just throw you in the deep end, leaving it up to you to either sink or swim. The building manager and first cook were useless. They would walk by your station, notice you're swamped and instead of offering to help, they just tell you to pick it up while they go and help their "favorites". It was an extremely stressful environment. Inspections done almost every day by the higher ups in the company who must've never worked a day in their life in a kitchen. I would never recommend to anyone that they apply here. I know the pay and benefits look good but the stressful work environment, horrible management, and being constantly overworked would suggest otherwise. There's a reason the employee turnover is so high. DON'T WORK HERE!!

so blackstone does a lot outside of security that i have absolutely no knowledge on. BUT when it comes to the security jobs in spokane i can tell you it is boring. its better paying than almost all of the security jobs in this city and has the same job description as their more intense jobs such as Emergency Department Specialist or jobs inside an actual hospital. All i do on the daily is patrol a building the size of a large gas station and write a daily activity report documenting where i walked and sat during my shift. it is brain numbingly easy and if you are looking to further your career in security or management i definitely recommend either choosing one of their jobs in a city with a hospital or just not working here. there are no chances to become a supervisor or manager in this state for security and you will be sitting for 8 hours a day. BUT if you are retired and just looking for an easy job that pays pretty well, this is great! the pay is great, they offer benefits, HR and management is easy to contact, and overall the job isn't bad if you're not looking for much. 

This company has Good pay, good benifits, it also has a good amount of backstabing & rumours going around by the officers, the good ones are getting burnt out. This company is lacking better incentives to keep new and current employees around and happy like differentials in pay for different shift, hazard pay for fire watch and mileage pay when officers have to travel more than 5 miles extra to do covrage, when employees are asked for input they don't  need to get excuses back get positive replys. Post get cut and officer relocated to shifts that has no reason and each locations are understaffed especially the big ones that have only one officer each shift till the end of the shift when next shift starts and that's only for seven mins all blamed on kp. Good officers are forced out because they go above and beyond and not given recognition and the bad officers stay because they know they wont get fired even when they do things that can get someone hurt. Hiring events need to be done to get new employees and the uniform policy need to be more laxed

Do you like being told you have to work a double 5 minutes before the end of your scheduled shift? Do you like being told lies about how they’re going to help you with your school schedule? Do you like getting reprimanded for having a good working relationship with your fellow coworkers? If you answered yes to any of these, this place is perfect. If you plan on starting school any time while you are employed there, good luck. Management will do nothing to help accommodate for any of your school schedule and in fact schedule you when you’re supposed to have class instead. If you have any plans within 8 hours of your end time of your shift, plan to cancel it. Absolutely no work/life balance whatsoever, and does management care? Little to none. And if you speak your mind about work life at all, expect to be on a watchlist because they don’t like when you have problems. Expect missing hours and a decent wait to get the hours back on your paycheck. Absolute madness. 

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